ANIME Baseball

Hhhhngh! (strike three, you’re out) Hiramo Suka just struck out the best hitter on their team. I didn’t expect to see that today. They better follow up with someone good if they want to win. One out. Bottom of the ninth. And they want me to go up?! We’re one point away from winning. But my batting average isn’t what it used to be. No! They put me here for a reason! I just need to get to first, and it’ll be smooth sailing from there. Wait! They’re communicating. If I can figure out their code… (strike one!) Wow, that’s his fastest pitch of the day. Does Kirby stand a chance? According to his stats, unlikely. Wait, what’s he doing? What’s that symbol mean? Hhhrrugh! That’s a junk ball! That’s against the rules! Today’s not your day kid. It’s time to witness my POWER! Junk ball has a spinning gyroscope at its center making its movement unpredictable. It’s impossible to hit. (strike two) No, I can’t win. Not against that. I’ve been on this team ten years, and I’ve NEVER seen a pitch like that! I’ve gotta do something! Wait a minute! He switched balls! That’s an illegal baseball. The signal! I need that now or that’s strike three. Ha, ha, ha I might not be going home today, but Kirby sure is! Noooo! Dodger, no! Huh? Aah, what is he doing? Stealing second base, but he’s never going to make it. Hiramo Suka is just too fast. Ha, poor fool! If he turns back, they’ll just throw the ball back to first and they’ll tag him out. What is he thinking? Hhhgh! Aaaaaaah Gone! …gggggrrrrrr… He switched the baseballs! He doesn’t notice. Dodger sacrificed himself for me… …so I can win the game. No! I’m gonna hit this one right out of the park. This one’s for you Dodger. Yes!

Honestly I thought his tactic was that the gyro making the path unpredictable in the illegal ball, when he ran back to the other plate, the enemy teammate not realizing that, would miss his shot due to not being prepared the ball was going to move differently allowing him to go for a point, in his last attempt. Yet, the pitcher would be given the ball in time for him to hit him out last second & then resuming with his near death/switching the balls in one final attempt to save his friend.

Why did the ball not do the gyrating thing when he threw to second? Or on the throw to first (that hit "Dodger")? I thought that was his plan. Make him throw the illegal ball over, resulting in an error. Of course, its anime so the baserunner dies, and the guy in the box hits one out, cuz he was the main protagonist and he's the one we're all supposed to root for, so he does all the big hero stuff himself, when everyone is doubting him